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TOKYO (AP) — Toshihiro Mibe, a research expert tapped to be president of Japanese automaker Honda on Friday, promised to steer the company toward new growth by focusing on ecological models and safety technology. Honda Motor Co. said Mibe replaces … [Continue reading] about Honda taps tech expert as chief to steer in ecological times
WASHINGTON (AP) — Jolted by a sweeping hack that may have revealed government and corporate secrets to Russia, U.S. officials are scrambling to reinforce the nation’s cyber defenses and recognizing that an agency created two years ago to protect … [Continue reading] about Massive breach fuels calls for US action on cybersecurity
LONDON (AP) — Uber drivers in Britain should be classed as “workers” and not self-employed, the U.K. Supreme Court ruled Friday, in a decision that threatens the company’s business model and holds broader implications for the so-called gig … [Continue reading] about UK top court gives Uber drivers benefits in landmark ruling
Power has been restored to more Texans, with fewer than half a million homes still without electricity. But many people were still without safe drinking water after winter storms wreaked havoc on the state’s power grid and utilities this week. Texas … [Continue reading] about AP PHOTOS: Winter storms spread power and water woes
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Bob Dole, a former longtime senator and the 1996 Republican presidential nominee, announced Thursday that he has been diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer. Dole, 97, said in a short statement that he was diagnosed recently and would … [Continue reading] about Bob Dole says he’s been diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer
